van — meaning in English
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English meaning
- winnow verb To subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff.
Senses
van is used for these senses in English:
- horsebox (UK) A motor vehicle for transporting horses.
- winnow That which winnows or which is used in winnowing; a contrivance for fanning or winnowing grain.
- winnowing basket A basket used to winnow rice or grain from the chaff.
- winnowing fan A specially shaped winnowing basket, in which grain is shaken in the process of winnowing, with the shape of the basket allowing the chaff to spill out more readily.
winnow — full definition
- verb To subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff.
- verb To separate, sift, analyse, or test by separating items having different values.
- verb To blow upon or toss about by blowing; to set in motion as with a fan or wings.
- verb To move about with a flapping motion, as of wings; to flutter.